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The Golem Psalms

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Composer: 
Andrea Clearfield
Premiere Date: 
May 7, 2006
Composer Notes: 

A golem is a creature from Jewish folklore, made from mud or clay and brought to life through a Kabbalistic ceremony. The Golem Psalms is a choral cantata for baritone solo, SATB chorus and orchestra based on the 16th Century legend of the Golem of Prague where Rabbi Lowe created a Golem as a protector for the Jewish people. The cantata is structured as a series of 7 tableaus inspired by the story with a libretto, written for this work, by Dr.

04/29/07, the Haverford and Bryn Mawr College Choruses, Thomas Lloyd Conductor
02/09/09, Indiana University Contemporary Vocal Ensemble and Conductor's Orchestra, John Leonard, conductor

To the Evening Star

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Composer: 
Abbie Betinis
Premiere Date: 
December 3, 2005
Composer Notes: 

William Blake, born in London in 1757, penned "To the Evening Star" around the age of 20. One of the most famous British poets, Blake is known as a visionary mystic who proclaimed the supremacy of the imagination over the rationalism and materialism of the 18th-century.
This musical setting, both intimately tender and fiercely vehement, is meant to depict our human vulnerability as we passionately encounter all of life's beauty.
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